Álvaro Morata

[Special Juan 27,424]

He did my head in on Saturday, a really weak and poor performance. In this league he has to expect he is going to get bashed around, no time for sitting on your arse and throwing hands in the air.

 

[coolhead23 1,146]

Feel the issue with Morata is adaptability, he needs to come out of Spain and adapt to the English game. Someone rightly pointed about inconsistency which will play a big part unless you dont adapt.

Also for me Morata is not a one man striker he needs cover either from a second striker or from a no 10/attacking mid so that he can combine to get the best (like how they did with Hazard) ... we can come up with Bats - Morata with Hazard as the no 10. Bats can be the work horse while Hazard & Morata be the pure forwards 

[gadget 126]

Agree with most he needs to accept the physical side of the English game, frustrating seeing him all the floor most of the time. Im sure he's said this in previous interviews so he knows where to work which is positive. 

 

Ironic that his best PL game was again 'notoriously' aggressive Stoke

[The Skipper 20,593]

He needs to put on like 4-5 kg of pure muscle. Upper body strength, squatting etc. 

[Pizy 18,368]

20 minutes ago, The Skipper said:

He needs to put on like 4-5 kg of pure muscle. Upper body strength, squatting etc. 

I don't think he's got any issues physically at all. I think he's still got that La Liga/Real Madrid mentality where they get preferential treatment and get a whistle with every niggling touch. 

Its abundantly clear that referes have been briefed that Morata goes down really easily to try to get whistles. He's got to learn this and adapt mentally rather than physically. 

[manpe 10,861]

1 minute ago, Pizy said:

I don't think he's got any issues physically at all. I think he's still got that La Liga/Real Madrid mentality where they get preferential treatment and get a whistle with every niggling touch. 

Its abundantly clear that referes have been briefed that Morata goes down really easily to try to get whistles. He's got to learn this and adapt mentally rather than physically. 

Drogba was the same when he first arrived if my memory serves me right. He still had the tendency to go down too easily later in his career, but he learned and improved on this aspect after his first season. Let's hope Morata goes the same way.

[Pizy 18,368]

3 minutes ago, manpe said:

Drogba was the same when he first arrived if my memory serves me right. He still had the tendency to go down too easily later in his career, but he learned and improved on this aspect after his first season. Let's hope Morata goes the same way.

Yep. I hope he starts today against what may be a weakened Everton side. Would be great for his confidence and to round himself back into form.

[The Skipper 20,593]

13 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I don't think he's got any issues physically at all. I think he's still got that La Liga/Real Madrid mentality where they get preferential treatment and get a whistle with every niggling touch. 

Its abundantly clear that referes have been briefed that Morata goes down really easily to try to get whistles. He's got to learn this and adapt mentally rather than physically. 

I agree with the notion but still think him putting on some muscle would aid his game immensely. 

[Pizy 18,368]

39 minutes ago, The Skipper said:

I agree with the notion but still think him putting on some muscle would aid his game immensely. 

Couldn't hurt, true. Hope he starts picking up where he left off before the injury so at least his confidence remains high while he gets used to the league.

[Fulham Broadway 16,839]

Long way to go before filling the big mans shoes, but seeing him at SB in that No 9 shirt, his build, movement is so similar to, and reminds me so much of Osgood.

[OneMoSalah 8,776]

I think for him as well the team needs to try cross the ball a bit more often at times rather than trying to play through the middle with one twos etc, he can do both, clearly, but in the box he is always moving, always sharp as we’ve already seen. He scored a lot of headers for Real and he has got a few for us as well.

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/alvaro-morata-slams-treatment-by-real-madrid-admits-he-misses-italy-and-juventus_sto6389590/story.shtml

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"Italy for a Spaniard is the best country to live," he said. "You have everything: beauty, history, art, cooking, fashion. I would never have left Italy and Juve.

"The disappointment [of leaving Juventus] was enormous, I found myself back to the starting point. They [Real Madrid] treated me like the guy I was before the two Italian seasons.

"I arrived [in Italy] feeling like a boy and I returned feeling like a true player. I should never have left Italy and Juve.

"I really miss Italy. My wife would like to live in Spain; I'd like to live in Italy."

Morata added that while he was acclimatising to life in London, the Spanish striker does not see a long-term future in the capital.

"I live in downtown Chelsea. London fascinates me with its multi-ethnicity, the coexistence of cultures and religions, but I do not see myself living here for very long. Too much, too much stress, too many metropolises.

"I came here because there was a coach like Antonio Conte. We started talking about my eventual transfer last spring and finally I really landed in London.”

First Conte and now Morata.

[Miki-Liki 405]

Shite rivals, easy games, no pressure, understandable that he misses Italy.

[Jase 43,479]

http://sportwitness.co.uk/25-year-old-says-talks-join-chelsea-started-last-spring-antonio-conte-major-factor/

Asked how he ended up at Stamford Bridge, and how he’s settled so well since making the Premier League move, Morata explained:

“I’m in debt with Conte. He had taken me for Juve and then left for Italy. When I knew he wanted me, I didn’t think twice.

“There were a number of favourable situations. The first was the coach: I knew Conte and I had no trouble finding myself in his football ideas. The second is the environment: I was very well received by my companions. The presence of a Spanish enclave, with Azplicueta, Alonso, Fabregas and Pedro, made things simpler. The third is my wife Alice Campello: she followed me to London.”

Asked why, given how much he loves Italy, he returned to Real Madrid, Morata explained it wasn’t really his choice: “I came as a boy, I went away as a real player. Italy for a Spaniard is the best country to live. You have everything: beauty, history, art, cooking, fashion. I would never have left Italy and Juve.

“There were contractual agreements to be respected. The disappointment was enormous: I found myself back to the starting point. They treated me like the boy I was before the two Italian seasons.”

That may explain why Morata was so keen to leave Madrid during the summer, despite having a potentially increasing role at the club.

Clearly feeling that Conte treats him better, and respects him more as a footballer than was the case with some at Madrid, Morata added: “I came here because there was a coach like Antonio Conte. We started talking about my eventual transfer last spring and I finally came to London.”

Gazzetta dello Sport asked the Chelsea star if he misses Italy, and whilst he was always likely to confirm doing so, it’s also likely Morata’s comments will be twisted into something more negative towards London: “Very. My wife would like to live in Spain, I in Italy. Here, we can find a compromise.”

[Fernando 6,455]

Yeah so if Conte leaves he will leave. 

Next summer time to look for our next striker! 

[Jase 43,479]

Costa and Morata. Two straight main strikers who pine for a return to a former club.

[Pizy 18,368]

Hopefully Morata comes out and clarifies. Otherwise, what the fuck...

This kind of thing seems to always happen to us.

[bluephoenix 1,126]

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11105730/alvaro-morata-admits-london-stress-before-italy-return-with-chelsea